Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
-
India, Nepal
Types
Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, Artemisia ludoviciana
Dalbergia
Number of Varieties
2002
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune lower leaves, Remove all suckers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Apply 15-10-9 NPK, Fertilize in early spring, light feeding and water solubles
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot
Healthy tree, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought, Wet Site
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
Pollen
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria
Regenerate tissues, Stimulates new cell growth
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy
Grown for shade, Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Artemisia annua
DALBERGIA sissoo
Common Name
sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort
Indian Rosewood, Sissoo
In Hindi
Artemisia
शीशम
In German
Artemisia
Rosenholz
In French
Artemisia
bois de rose
In Spanish
Artemisia
Palo de rosa
In Greek
Αρτεμίσια
Rosewood
In Portuguese
Artemisia
pau-rosa
In Polish
Artemisia
Rosewood
In Latin
Artemisia
Rosewood
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Fabales
Family
Asteraceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Artemisia
Dalbergia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Anthemideae
-
Subfamily
Asteroideae
-
Number of Species
400100
1
27800
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